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Innovators from 9 U.S. States, 4 Countries Win Phase 1 of NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge

LunaRecycle, a NASA Centennial Challenge, launched in September 2024 to crowdsource solutions for recycling non-metabolic materials on space exploration missions. The competition focuses on the design, development and demonstration of solutions that can reduce trash accumulation on longer-term missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: June 30, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students    /    Features:     

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Alabama Astrobotics Team Digs into Success at NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge

The Alabama Astrobotics Team recently returned from NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge with national recognition for its innovative approach to lunar robotics and systems engineering. Hosted annually at NASA’s Kennedy Space…


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: June 18, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Astrobotics Finishes Strong in Lunar Robotics Competition    /  UA News

With less than a week before the final event of the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge, members of The University of Alabama Astrobotics team were working in shifts to fine-tune their lunar robot. Fourteen-hour days weren’t unusual. And they loved it.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: June 18, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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COE Motorsports Teams Start the Summer Strong at National Competitions

During the past month, three student teams from The University of Alabama College of Engineering have demonstrated their technical skills and expertise in various engineering and motorsports competitions across the country, earning notable accolades for their work.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: June 17, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Students,   

Alabama Space Grant Consortium names scholarship, fellowship winners for 2025-2026    /  uah.edu

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarships and fellowships. ASGC is located on the campus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.


Source: uah.edu    /    Published: June 2, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

6 College of Engineering Students Awarded Alabama Space Grant Consortium Scholarships and Fellowships

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium has awarded four undergraduate scholarships and two graduate fellowships to students in The University of Alabama College of Engineering.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 30, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Chemical Engineering Students Earn Top Honors at Regional AIChE Conference

The University of Alabama’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers earned notable honors at the Southern Regional AIChE Conference in Tampa, Florida.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: May 23, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students,   

Szilvási Selected as OpenEye Cadence Outstanding Junior Faculty Award Recipient

Dr. Tibor Szilvási, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been selected as one of four ACS COMP OpenEye Cadence Molecular Sciences Outstanding Junior Faculty Award winners.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 23, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

Engineering Professors Named as 2025-2026 THRIVE Fellows    /  UA Institute for Social Science Research

The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), in collaboration with the UA Research ASSIST Office, is excited to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of THRIVE Fellows — an interdisciplinary group of researchers selected to participate in the THRIVE Initiative: Transformative Human-centered Research for Impacting Vulnerabilities Everywhere.


Source: UA Institute for Social Science Research    /    Published: May 22, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:   , ,   

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2 Engineering Students Selected for 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars Class

Two University of Alabama students in the College of Engineering have been selected as 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars. Juniors Javen Bies-Dupree, of Birmingham, and Elizabeth Owens, of Pensacola, Florida, will join 38 other UA students in the class. The Shelby Scholars program is a credit-bearing leadership program for undergraduate students from any academic field who are passionate about public service.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 19, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,800 students and more than 150 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.